Black and Hispanic children show higher diabetes riskA study in Diabetes Care revealed that children with high-risk HbA1C levels were more likely to be black, have a family history of diabetes, and have higher body mass index, waist size and fasting insulin levels than children with A1C levels of less than 5.7%. Researchers also found that impaired fasting glucose was more likely to occur in Hispanic children, those with higher BMI, waist size and fasting insulin levels, and those with hypertension and higher average triglyceride rates compared with children who had lower plasma glucose levels. PhysiciansBriefing.com/HealthDay News
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COPD tied to higher lung cancer risk, study findsHaving pneumonia and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease raises a person's risk of developing lung cancer, according to a study published in the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Researchers looked at data on 11,888 lung cancer cases in the U.K. and found that nearly 1 in 4 lung cancer patients had been previously diagnosed with COPD. The findings "highlight the need to consider a diagnosis of lung cancer when making new diagnoses of COPD or pneumonia," researchers said. DailyRx.com
(12/19)

CDC: Gay men account for 66% of new HIV casesThe number of new HIV infections among young gay and bisexual men rose by 22% from 2008 to 2010, and gay men now account for 66% of all new infections, according to a CDC report. The rate of new HIV cases among black women dropped 21%, but the total number of new HIV infections held steady at around 47,500. Reuters
(12/19)

Chronic worriers are more in danger of developing PTSDResearchers assessed 1,007 young adults in southeast Michigan and found that those who were chronic worriers had a substantially higher risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder. Meanwhile, only a small number of people exposed to traumatic life events were diagnosed with PTSD. The findings appear in the journal Psychological Medicine. MedicalDaily.com
(12/18)

Antipsychotic therapy may lower iron levels in autism patientsChildren with autism spectrum disorders who took antipsychotics for 18 months were likely to have lower plasma ferritin concentrations, U.S. researchers found. They reported that rapid weight gain during antipsychotic therapy was linked to iron depletion. The findings were presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry meeting. Family Practice News
(12/18)

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Few Americans have ideal heart health, data showOnly 3% of Americans have ideal cardiovascular health, while 10% have poor heart health, according to research reported in the Journal of the American Heart Association. The conclusions are based on a survey of 350,000 Americans who reported on metrics including blood pressure, cholesterol, BMI and diabetes. The percentage of heart-healthy respondents was lowest in Oklahoma, West Virginia and Mississippi and highest in Washington, D.C., Vermont and Virginia. Healio/Cardiology Today
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More hospitalized children are surviving cardiac arrestThe survival rate of children who suffered cardiac arrest in U.S. hospitals significantly increased from more than 14% in 2000 to more than 43% in 2009, mainly due to improved care during resuscitation, a study showed. Researchers reported in the journal Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes that the odds of brain impairment didn't increase among young cardiac arrest survivors. DoctorsLounge.com/HealthDay News
(12/18)

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